Season I of The Park chronicles the trials and tribulations of a team of outreach workers as they race against the clock to prevent gun and gang violence in a Chicago neighborhood. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves gun violence and violence prevention. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6e2389a881340112e5d824" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

The Park

A group of high school students encounter a school shooting and undergo a lockdown, motivating them to stand up to gun violence. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves gun violence. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6c63d90c1a51008a8c92a3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to make an impact.

A.L.I.C.E.

Two women, anguished by acts of gun violence, use their experiences to take a personal stand and help their affected communities.&nbsp; Sherri Bonnelli, a White woman, who raised and lost her black son, looks to advocate for anti-gun violence through her community activism. Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, a Black filmmaker, aims to shed emotional intelligence through the creation of her first feature, Summer of the Gun, based on one of Toronto's deadliest summers. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves gun violence. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6dead75aaff30053b99d7b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Black Sun

Virgil Grant, the self-proclaimed hustler from Compton, fought for justice after his medical marijuana business landed him in federal prison. While serving time, he met Will Robinson, a wrongfully convicted businessman. Now, they both want to profit from the industry that put them behind bars through a groundbreaking social equity program. But as Los Angeles tries to repair the harms of marijuana prohibition, who are the winners and losers of the new green economy?

High Hopes

Six teenagers in the Pacific Northwest struggle to remain active in social justice issues after the Parkland school shooting. A new journey begins when they become involved in local community social issues after participating in March For Our Lives 2018.

Journey To Social Activism

A campaign born out of the frustration surrounding the Ahmaud Arbery case. The cases of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd only added fuel to the raging fire, highlighting deep-seated systemic racism and the lack of justice deeply embedded into the fabric of our country. The message: Black people must essentially “shelter in place” for their entire existence. We must not go back to business as usual. We need justice. No more hashtags! ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves systemic racism, defunding the police, policy advocacy, and racial trauma. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6e226d45d1ab007dc19bb1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

"No More..." Hashtag Campaign

Scenario: Participate in a chaotic and tense confrontation between riot police and protestors in the immediate aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd — while other key characters emerge around you on both sides.&nbsp; As a participant you might ask yourself: Does my identity and the identities of those around me reduce the fleeting roles of the moment — and will the chaotic and dangerous situation of that moment lead to Change? ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves protesting in the U.S. and police brutality. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6e22b4d63f6d0044065233" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Protest On The Plaza

Rita, a White Midwestern woman, has to face her underlying fear of race when she encounters a young Black man on the run and a suspect for murder.

Underlying Fear

Following the 2012 Oak Creek Temple massacre in Wisconsin, the next wave of Sikh activists and leaders combat rising xenophobia through their seva — the practice of selfless giving —creating impact on a national scale and challenging FBI statistics to reflect hate crimes against Sikhs, the fifth largest religion in the world and the most misunderstood in America. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves gun violence in the US, hate crimes on the Right against religious groups, and education of Sikhs in America. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6e2321ed571f0093a93270" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

SEVA

To Serve and Protect examines the relationship between Baltimore City Police and its citizens with disabilities living in Baltimore — mainly those experiencing a mental outbreak.

"To Serve and Protect"

With hope for the future, five students find their plans derailed when they encounter the systemic setbacks of being dark-skinned. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves discrimination, racism, sexism, and misogynoir. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6e21e018adda00616885e6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

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